Unit One Government Foundations Test

Which country is the main part of America's governmental heritage?

• Spain

• France

• Britain/ England

• Italy

According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?

• constitution
• social contract
• Mayflower Compact
• English Bill of Rights

Which of the following was responsible for planning and funding the war effort of the American colonies, declaring independence, and was essentially the first government of the United States?

• Albany Plan of Union

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• Stamp Act Congress

What was the main argument against the Constitution by Anti-Federalists?

• It lacked a Bill of Rights.

• It granted too much power to the president.

• The electoral college was too confusing and would cause problems during presidential elections.

What document did the colonists write to share their concerns with England and to break away? Like a divorce document...

• Mayflower Compact

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

The idea that government is RESTRICTED in what it can do is

• Restricted Government

• Limited Government

• Representative Government

• Democratic Government

1775 - 1781 The war of the American colonists against Britain to gain its freedom

• Enlightenment

• Magna Carta

• American Revolution

• separation of powers

What is popular sovereignty?

• A government where the people have the power 

• A government that limits the power of the people 

• giving the most popular people power in society 

A government is

• the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.

• a collection of people.

• always democratic.

• the organization representing farms and industries.

Bicameral means there are ___ houses/chambers

• one

• two

• three

• five